Witmer Allison, America's ranking singles tennis player, to-day succeeded Perry of England as holder of the National Men's Singles championship, by defeating the youthful Sidney B. Wood in the final round fof the Tournament here.
'Allison, who yesterday took the measure' of Perry, following the latter's injury in the seventh game of the first set, to-day had little difieulty with' young Wood. The latter had been omitted from the 'American Davis Cup team this year, but observers nevertheless gave him fair chance to upset Allison after the had decisively trounced Bryan "Bitsy" Grant, who had previously eliminated Donald' Budge. Wood, however, was unable to make pro-[gress against Allison's "commanding.
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